Women's T20 World Cup: India fail again, lose to AUS by 5 runs in semifinal

Women's T20 World Cup 2023, India vs Australia Semi-Final Highlights: The Indian Women's team lost to Australia in the first semifinal of the World Cup at Newlands, Capetown by 5 runs

7:40 PM

IND W vs AUS W, Women’s T20 World Cup Semifinal Live Score: 100 up for Australia

7:32 PM

IND W vs AUS W, Women’s T20 World Cup Live: Sneh Rana unlucky

 

Sneh Rana has so far been unlucky as after creating two chances, both have been wasted by Richa Ghosh behind the stumps. The first one was a catch and this one a stumping. 

 

7:27 PM

IND W vs AUS W, Women’s T20 World Cup Live: Shikha gets Mooney

 

Finally, after reaching her fifty, Beth Mooney has hit one straight into the hands of Shafali Verma and Australia have now lost their second wicket. 

 

7:23 PM

IND W vs AUS W, Women’s T20 World Cup Live: Beth Mooney coming in her elements

 

After getting a lifeline, Beth Mooney has now reached 48 off just 33 balls and just as I write, she has struck another four and reached her fifty as well. 

 

7:17 PM

IND W vs AUS W, Women’s T20 World Cup Live: India drop back to back catches

 

The Indian team has dropped back-to-back catches. After Richa Ghosh dropped Meg Lanning in a tough catch behind the stumps, Shafali Verma dropped a sitter at long-on and gave Beth Mooney a second life on Radha Yadav’s bowling. 

 

7:10 PM

IND W vs AUS W, Women’s T20 World Cup Live: Dropped catch, misfielding and no-ball

 

This has been a bizarre over from Sneh Rana so far as Meg Lanning was dropped by Richa Ghosh on the first ball and then there was a misfield by Smriti Mandhana and that was a no-ball. Thankfully free hit did not cost any run to India. 

 

7:04 PM

IND W vs AUS W, Women’s T20 World Cup Live: Fifty up for Australia, Radha gets Healy

 

After being hit for a four off the very first ball of her spell, Radha Yadav kept the ball low and Healy, trying to step out and hit it, has been stumped by Richa Ghosh. 

 

6:57 PM

IND W vs AUS W, Women’s T20 World Cup Live: India take a review

 

The Indian team has taken review and the on-field call for LBW is not out. It was a late call by India and as a result, it was not out only 

 

Six!! First six of the innings is finally here as Beth Mooney takes on Deepti Sharma

 

6:51 PM

IND W vs AUS W, Women’s T20 World Cup Live: Good effort from Rodriguez

 

Jemimah Rodriguez has done well to save two runs at the deep backward square leg as the ball looked like a certain boundary, but the dive saved the runs. 

 

6:47 PM

IND W vs AUS W, Women’s T20 World Cup Live: India need a breakthrough

 

The first four overs have gone by and the Indian team has not been able to take even a single wicket while the Aussies have already mounted 26 runs in the first four. A wicket is a must for India to try and put pressure on the Aussies. 

 

6:27 PM

IND W vs AUS W, Women’s T20 World Cup Live: Australia playing 11

6:26 PM

IND W vs AUS W, Women’s T20 World Cup Live: India playing 11

6:25 PM

IND W vs AUS W, Women’s T20 World Cup Live: Australia win toss, opt to bat first

5:28 PM

IND W vs AUS W, Women’s T20 World Cup Live: Australia Women predicted playing 11

 

Alyssa Healy (wk), Beth Mooney, Meg Lanning (c), Ellyse Perry, Ash Gardner, Tahlia McGrath, Grace Harris, Georgia Wareham, Alana King, Megan Schutt, Annabel Sutherland/Darcie Brown

 

5:27 PM

IND W vs AUS W, Women’s T20 World Cup Live: Playing 11 combinations of Australia Women

 

Australia have the services of Alyssa Healy, who has been declared fully fit for the semi-final. Alongside her, Beth Mooney and Meg Lanning will form the top three. The experience of Ellyse Perry, Ashleigh Gardner and Tahlia McGrath will be worth its weight in gold in the middle order. Three spin bowlers in Georgia Wareham, Grace Harris and Alana King make this Aussie attack really potent.